Counting an array of domestic and international banks, financial institutions and online payment platforms among its clients, Central American firm Mayora & Mayora, S.C. offers ‘comprehensive services’ across the full range of banking and finance matters, including cross-border loans, refinancings and project finance. The team is particularly well placed to handle regional transactions, working alongside its counterparts from the firm’s offices in Honduras and El Salvador. In addition, the group plays an active role in capital markets and regulatory issues (particularly in the fintech sphere), as well as banking M&A and the incorporation of financial entities in Guatemala. Claudia Pereira leads the practice, bringing longstanding experience in capital markets, trusts and project finance to the table. Other key figures include María Fernanda Morales Pellecer, a go-to adviser on banking regulation; regional managing partner Eduardo Mayora, ‘an outstanding professional with recognised national and international prestige’ whose practice spans banking and finance and capital markets matters; and senior associate Carlos Ortega.
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‘The Mayora & Mayora team is distinguished by its specific knowledge in specialised areas such as securities and financial law in general, with an emphasis on topics that we know are complex and not well known in our market. We have found that the team has comprehensive services in the various areas of law in which we have had a need for advice, whether continuous or sporadic.’
‘We consider that Eduardo Mayora is an outstanding professional with recognised national and international prestige, which is why we consider it a strategic advantage that this company has had his legal advice for several decades. His deep knowledge, dedication and experience justify the respect his opinions generate.’
Key clients
- Banco Industrial
- Banco Azteca
- Banco Cuscatlan/Tarjetas Cuscatlan
- Bank of America
- Bolsa de Valores Nacional
- JP Morgan Chase
- Banco Davivienda
- Kiva Capital Management
- International Finance Corporation
- Sucden Americas/Sucden Geneva
Work highlights
- Advising Sucden Americas on an ongoing basis on the drafting and issuance of promissory notes and the constitution of guarantees attached to these obligations.
- Providing ongoing advice to financial institutions including Banco Azteca, Banco Industrial, JP Morgan Chase Bank and Banco Davivienda on potential operations.
- Advising Tarjetas Cuscatlán on an ongoing basis on the constitution of bonds and corporate guarantees for loans granted abroad, as well as other issues related to its daily operations.
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Claudia Pereira